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Pink waters on Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge from halobacteria bloom

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USFWS

Date Shot/Created

11/09/2023

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Public Domain

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The Keālia Pond waters closest to the shoreline are experiencing a halobacteria bloom due to high salinity. This bacteria bloom poses no toxicity to the ecosystem.